Author: Christian Anderson

Hey, there. My name is Christian Anderson, and I’m worried.Why am I worried? Well, I’m a senior on the cusp of graduation. And I’m still finding myself.For many of us, this is the first time certainty is thrown aside and skepticism rears its ugly head. Most of us have always had the next step in front of us, with school as a major part of that path.College, and specifically senior year, is filled ...

With only a few weeks left in the semester, I’m sure I’m not the only one who needed a vacation —but then I had to fly to California to deal with Thanksgiving in a mixed family.Coming from a “mixed family” can mean many different things. In this case, my family is mixed in more than one way.My parents have been divorced for about eight years. Being part of a separated family puts you in the situat...

Commencement is a celebration of students, this year it is Westminster’s 141 commencement ceremony to date. Approximately 859 students will walk across the stage robe and cap clad, 548 bachelor and 311 master degrees. The Class of 2016 represents 37 states and 31 different countries, Ages range from 19 to 60 years old. The class is made up of 487 females and 372 males.The top three graduating majo...

Bibek Neupane, senior double major in theater and economics, was selected as the student speaker for Westminster’s Commencement 2016. Neupane, a Nepal native, came to Westminster with a hunger to succeed. He is involved in many types of extracurricular activities on campus, such as residential adviser, Alumni Mentoring Program, Griffin Quest, the theatre department and more. ...

Most Sugar House residents know it as Hobbitville. But to the residents who actually live in the private community, it is simply Allen Park, a private community that has fallen victim to an ongoing rumor.Allen Park, commonly misnamed as Hobbitville, was established as a bird sanctuary in 1931 by Dr. George Allen and his wife, Ruth Larsen Allen. The name Hobbitville came from rumors that...

To most people, March is just another month. But for students like Ryzen Benson, March is meant for college basketball and worshipping the holy bracket.Benson is a Utah native, sophomore and a biomedical and translational research customized major, which emphasises biology and public health courses.Beyond studying science textbooks for his courses, Benson spends hours studying another topic: colle...

Salt Lake City may be one of the most desired cities to visit for skiing and snowboarding, but the air quality has worsened due to a winter with only a few major storms. On Feb. 12, 2016, Salt Lake City had the highest levels of pollution in the country, according to the Air Quality Index (AQI).The Utah Department of Environmental Quality breaks down the AQI into six sections. The AQI levels ...

Westminster will be hosting its first TEDx event on April 16 from 9 to 3 p.m., thanks to first-year student Ben Pok and ASW.Events.“Too many people have great ideas, but they just don’t have the voice to get it out,” said Pok, a triple major from Cambodia. Pok is the official licensee and executive producer for this event. Pok said he heard from the TED committee that Westminster was accepte...

Last winter held the lowest snowfall on record in Salt Lake City based on Wasatch Snow Forecasts, but thanks to the weather phenomenon El Niño, snow addicts will get the fix they crave this winter. Salt Lake City received 11.2 inches of snow Dec. 11–25, which is the largest two-week amount since 2010, according to the National Weather Service. WeatherTrends360 compiled an annual snowfal...